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   COLLOQUIUM OF THE LABORATORY FOR COMPUTER DESIGN OF MATERIALS        
                   School of Computational Sciences	
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       The National Nanotechnology Initiate: A Policy Perspective

                           Celia Merzbacher
  Agency Representative, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive
  Executive Office of the President, National Science and Technology Council

  Nanotechnology research and development is a top priority of the current
Administration.  Scientific and technological breakthroughs in the ability to
measure, manipulate, and understand matter on the atomic and molecular scale
are enabling the development of novel materials, structures, systems, and
devices. The National Nanotechnology Initiative is a coordinated multi-agency
federal research program that supports not only fundamental and applied
research but also development of necessary tools and infrastructure, education
and workforce development, and the study of societal issues.  Realizing the
full potential of the discoveries being made in this field requires
multidisciplinary efforts among researchers, as well as truly
interdisciplinary work by those who can bridge the "languages" and cultures of
biology, physics, chemistry and engineering.  
                        
                         Monday , April 19, 2004
                                  4:30 pm
                        Room 206, Science & Tech. I

Refreshments will be served.
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